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Fri, 14 Nov 2008, 09:48 PM

Super Stock Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Super Stock at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 44th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7171 Fred Moreno                          7026 Dan Mason                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.026  9.712 132.18                     0.066  9.545 132.71
      SS/GA  Dial: 9.72 (+/-): -0.008           GT/AA  Dial: 9.59 (+/-): -0.045
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Loewen    ) 0.004  9.736  0.016      (B Fordyce   ) 0.046  9.799  0.039
 Qualified:             #4  9.707 -1.143                       #58  9.746 -0.654

6:27 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 27 percent, barometer 28.88 inches, adjusted altitude 2,693 feet, track temperature 82 degrees.

Moreno wheels up at the launch and a double breakout win for Moreno.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1937 Lee Zane                             3061 Colin Wigle                  
E2                   0.014  9.956 130.48     ****WINNER****  0.024  9.328 143.20
      GT/EA  Dial: 9.96 (+/-): -0.004           GT/AA  Dial: 9.33 (+/-): -0.002
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Loge      ) -0.009  9.943 -0.017      (B Blakeney  ) 0.104  9.382  0.022
 Qualified:            #29  9.948 -1.002                       #11  9.329 -1.071

Double breakout win for Wiggle -0.002 to -0.004


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7582 Juan Mendoza                         4911 Gary Hansen                  
E2                  -0.013  9.167 136.47     ****WINNER****  0.114 10.207 123.17
      SS/AA  Dial: 9.12 (+/-):  0.047           SS/EA  Dial: 10.10 (+/-):  0.107
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Smith     ) 0.038  9.160  0.060      (M Graham    ) 0.059 10.137  0.047
 Qualified:            #46  9.158 -0.842                       #64 10.109 -0.541

Mendoza stands the Vette up and red lights by -0.013.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2780 Grant Lewis                           600 Jeff Lane                    
E2                   0.069  9.129 143.63     ****WINNER****  0.056  8.886 151.49
      SS/AM  Dial: 9.14 (+/-): -0.011           SS/BS  Dial: 8.89 (+/-): -0.004
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Riddle    ) 0.005  9.309  0.129      (T Hall      ) 0.062  8.961  0.051
 Qualified:            #71  9.153 -0.147                       #17  8.895 -1.055

Double breakout win for Lane.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 6153 Rick Pike                            7568 Bryan Broaddus               
E2                   0.014 11.623 111.74     ****WINNER****  0.029  9.141 145.70
      SS/OA  Dial: 11.65 (+/-): -0.027          SS/BA  Dial: 9.13 (+/-):  0.011
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Lang      ) 0.007 11.682  0.042      (B Leber     ) 0.005  9.173  0.033
 Qualified:            #31 11.634 -0.966                       #13  9.134 -1.066

Breakout win for Broaddus.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 3099 Stacy McCarty                         709 Doug Broaddus                
E2                   0.000  9.365 142.45     ****WINNER****  0.062  9.284 144.36
      GT/AA  Dial: 10.40 (+/-): -1.035          GT/AA  Dial: 10.40 (+/-): -1.116
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Norton    ) 0.059  9.417  0.017      (G Singer    ) 0.085  9.359  0.009
 Qualified:            #36  9.474 -0.926                       #18  9.349 -1.051

Perfect light for McCarty off the line in the heads up run and he loses! Broaddus gets the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2093 Bob Dennis                           7056 Frank Grossi                 
E2                  -0.006 10.757 122.76     ****WINNER****  0.012  9.321 142.87
      GT/MA  Dial: 10.74 (+/-):  0.017          GT/AA  Dial: 9.33 (+/-): -0.009
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Houser    ) 0.018 10.745  0.015      (J Winslow   ) 0.026  9.387  0.027
 Qualified:             #1 10.710 -1.340                       #19  9.359 -1.041

Red light by -0.006 for Dennis. Grossi gets the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7312 George Stassi                        7101 Bill Chaffin                 
E2                   0.084  9.931 130.78     ****WINNER****  0.091 10.312 127.21
      GT/DA  Dial: 9.90 (+/-):  0.031           SS/BX  Dial: 10.29 (+/-):  0.022
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Studley   ) 0.103  9.923 -0.007      (T Kadar     ) 0.025 10.299 -0.031
 Qualified:            #42  9.913 -0.887                       #60 10.259 -0.591

Bill Chaffin's MOV: 0.0023 seconds (approximately 5 inches).


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1748 Byron Worner                         7257 Brett Brown                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.052  9.951 122.33                     0.165 11.597 114.33
      SS/IA  Dial: 9.94 (+/-):  0.011           SS/MA  Dial: 11.63 (+/-): -0.033
 Prior rounds:
E1    (W Taylor    ) 0.029  9.952  0.012      (K Angeles Pa) 0.042 11.672  0.032
 Qualified:            #12  9.932 -1.068                       #66 11.664 -0.486

Breakout win for Worner.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
   74 Tim Smith                             734 Richard Pinoski              
E2                   0.084  9.722 138.48     ****WINNER****  0.042 10.183 128.33
      GT/CA  Dial: 9.73 (+/-): -0.008           SS/HA  Dial: 10.13 (+/-):  0.053
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Mazzolini ) 0.032  9.735 -0.035      (C Stubeck   ) 0.052 10.181  0.001
 Qualified:            #33  9.763 -0.937                       #51 10.163 -0.737

...another breakout. Pinoski gets the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7511 Ted Seipel                           1977 Michael Iacono               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.081 11.360 107.15                     0.021  9.928 121.66
      SS/KA  Dial: 11.37 (+/-): -0.010          GT/DA  Dial: 9.94 (+/-): -0.012
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Martel    ) 0.022 11.338 -0.032      (M Blackstone) 0.048  9.950  0.060
 Qualified:            #70 11.377 -0.173                       #52 10.082 -0.718

These two drivers are 40 years different. Double breakout win for "The Old Man".


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
    1 Darren Smith                         7185 Dave Bridgewater             
E2   ****WINNER****  0.024  9.639 133.53                     0.041 10.292 128.91
      SS/FA  Dial: 9.62 (+/-):  0.019           SS/GA  Dial: 10.30 (+/-): -0.008
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Hennessay ) 0.171 24.605 13.855      (B Setters   ) 0.005 10.385  0.095
 Qualified:             #7  9.628 -1.122                       #61 10.268 -0.582

Bridgewater misses his dial by -0.008.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  640 Don Thomas                              3 Jimmy DeFrank                
E2                   0.013  9.770 130.53     ****WINNER****  0.016  8.800 155.88
      GT/DA  Dial: 9.78 (+/-): -0.010           SS/BS  Dial: 8.71 (+/-):  0.090
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Larkin    ) 0.084  9.800  0.010      (B Lippstreu ) 0.062  8.767  0.037
 Qualified:            #21  9.762 -1.038                        #3  8.734 -1.216

DeFrank keeps his Championship hopes alive, as Thomas is too quick by -0.010. Four more rounds to go!


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 7607 Jack Bystrom                           64 Brad Plourd                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.012  9.667 137.00                     0.043  9.018 147.73
      SS/FA  Dial: 9.67 (+/-): -0.003           SS/AM  Dial: 9.05 (+/-): -0.032
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Nelson    ) 0.073  9.687 -0.003      (S Wann      ) 0.037  9.094  0.004
 Qualified:            #14  9.690 -1.060                       #68  9.039 -0.261

Double breakout win for Bystrom.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
  624 Don Little                           6711 Tommy Gaynor                 
E2                   0.078 10.145 128.38     ****WINNER****  0.083 11.016 120.01
      SS/JA  Dial: 10.16 (+/-): -0.015          SS/KA  Dial: 11.03 (+/-): -0.014
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Faherty   ) 0.026 10.191  0.011      (M Nowicki   ) 0.016 11.039  0.029
 Qualified:             #8 10.196 -1.104                       #62 10.987 -0.563

Another double breakout win. Gaynor goes on.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 2610 Mike Crutchfield                     6021 Mark Faul                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.000  8.937 116.76                    -0.003 11.761  87.05
      SS/CM  Dial: 8.48 (+/-):  0.457           GT/EA  Dial: 10.25 (+/-):  1.511
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Cour      ) 0.042  8.675  0.155      (R Cruzen    ) 0.033 10.273 -0.017
 Qualified:             #2  8.511 -1.289                       #56 10.278 -0.672

Faul is red by -0.003 and Crutchfield is 0.000!


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 799J John Rains                           7031 Greg Luneack                 
E2                  -0.500 11.664 151.17     ****WINNER****  0.167 10.886 120.82
      SS/AH  Dial: 8.59 (+/-):  3.074           SS/KA  Dial: 10.86 (+/-):  0.026
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Earleywine) 0.060  8.683 -0.007      (G Stinnett  ) 0.029 10.897 -0.013
 Qualified:             #5  8.619 -1.131                       #59 10.903 -0.647

Rains misses the green by a full light. Luneack win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
 1781 Dan Fletcher                           61 Alan Falcone                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.010  9.364 139.52                     0.038  9.600 139.01
      SS/AS  Dial: 9.35 (+/-):  0.014           GT/CA  Dial: 9.59 (+/-):  0.010
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Borden    ) 0.008  9.415  0.045      (B Bales     ) 0.044  9.618  0.028
 Qualified:            #63  9.353 -0.547                        #9  9.600 -1.100

Dan Fletcher's MOV: 0.0244 seconds (approximately 5 feet). .024 package.

6:42 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink